Back to the Ice Age - The Zimov Hypothesis (French subtitles)

Environment/Nature, France/Russia 2021

Waiting for the mammoth... Past the Arctic circle, in deepest Siberia, two Russian scientists, Serguei Zimov and his son Nikita, are conducting a unique experiment: turning back time and going back to the Ice Age to save the world from imminent environmental disaster. According to the Zimov's hypothesis, a large scale reintroduction of herbivores would stop the permafrost melting and the resulting environmental catastrophe. Could the mammoth's return to Siberia save humanity? This is the story of a scientific and philosophic quest at the end of the world. For all scientists agree on at least one thing: that the melting permafrost is one of the most dangerous and serious environmental catastrophes to come. This frozen layer under the earth's surface incubates millions of tons of methane, a powerful greenhouse gas. Just a few degrees warmer, and the fragile permafrost will set off a climate bomb. Sergey Zimov claims he has found a way to counter this threat. This film is also available with English subtitles.
55 min
HD
Starting at 0
Audio language:
Russian
Subtitles:
French

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Director:

Denis Sneguirev

Producer:

Vlad Ketkovich

Original title:

Retour à l'âge de glace : L'Hypothèse de Zimov

Original language:

Russian

Further titles:

Back to the Ice Age - The Zimov Hypothesis

Retour à l'âge de glace - L'hypothèse de Zimov

Гипотеза Зимова

Format:

16:9 HD, Color

Age rating:

Starting at 0

Audio language:

Russian

Subtitles:

French